Bag partition



BAG PARTITION File d Nov. 17, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 1- w 2? s, M 2'0 21INVENTOR ATTORNEY A'u fzl, 192a; 1,681,269

H. TUECKMANTEL BAG PARTITION Filed Nov. 17, 1926 2 sheets-sheet 2ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 21, 1928.

1,681,269 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEQ] HUGO TUECKMANTEL, 0F NEWARK, NEWJERSEY, ASSIGNOR'TO'THE T. &

OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

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BAG PARTITION.

Application filed November This invention relates to baggage containersand more particularly to suit cases and bags of the Gladstone type,capable of being fully opened lengthwise'and presenting two or more flatcompartments, the full size of the bag, seperated bya leaf-likepartition hinged to fold ineither direction over one or the other of thecompartments.

While such bags have many advantages that appeal to the traveling publicandvare easily packed on one side, during which the partition is foldedover the other, empty side, it is not so convenient to pack the unfilledside, due to interference of the partition, such interference anddifiiculty increasing in proportion to the volume or height of the goodsdisposed in the filled compartment and which prevent the partition fromassuming an unobstructive position. H e

It is therefore oneof the principal objects of this invention to providea partition which, although hinged to be swung from side to side-whentheibag is open, isreadily removed or replaced at will, permitting bothsides of the bag to be packed with equal facility. i

It is a further feature to provide a reenforced and materiallystrengthened partition and bag structure without noticeable increase ofweight.

Another aim is in the provision of a simple and inexpensive devicewhereby the utility and convenience of a bag is enhanced and itsappearance improved.

- These objects are attained by the novel construction and arrangementof parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings,forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure '1 is aperspective view of a conventional type of Gladstone bag, shown in anopen position and illustrating an appllcation of the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one end of a base rail or leaf anchorstrip in detail.

Figure 3 is a partial side view of a partition leaf'and the attachmentsconnecting to a support rail, parts being in sect-ion to show theconstruction.

Figure 4 is a side view showing a modified form ofpartition hingeelement with a leaf appearing in broken lines. I

Figure 5 is a perspective View of the hinge rod details.

17, 1926. Serial No. 148,778.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional View of the hinge elements asassembled in operative relation.

Figure 7 is a similar View of the same but showingthe parts as retractedfor removal or insertion. I I

Figure 8 is a side view of the same indiing the partition.

' In the drawings, the numerals 10. and 11 designate two similarcompartments of a conventional Gladstone bag connected along their inneredges,

The compartments are provided with handles 12 on their outer walls,straps 13 extending across the long side edges, and ledges 14 fixed 011,the short side walls near the top thereof. V Secured along theconnecting edges of the compartments 10 and 11 is a rail-plate 15 towhich is fixed, near its endsalpair of gudgeons or sockets 16 and 17 i IThe socket 16 is sheared and inbent near its outerend to present a stop18 against which one end of a rod 19 abuts, while the socket 17 containsa counter bore 20 to present a shoulder 21, the main bore receiving thefree end of the rod 19. v

The movement of the rod is normally re strained by a stop 22, fittingthe bore 20, having a collar abuttingthe shoulder 21, pressed by acoiled spring'24, the outer end of which contacts a plug25 fixed in thegudgeon. 1 Fixed on the rod 19 intermediate the sockets 16 and 17, is achannel member 26 V Figures 4 to 8 inclusive illustrate a modifii cationin which the channel member 26 has fixed therein at 35 a rod 36 one endthereof being mounted in a socket 37, carried on the rail 15.

The inner end of the rod abuts a coiled spring 38 contacting the innerend of a eating the manner of attaching or disengagremoved from theshorter rod 39 provided with a reduced intermediate portion 40, thechannel being provided with an indentation or stop 41 so that the rod 39may be limitedly slidable.

Fast on the rod 39 near its outer end is a collar 42 normally abutting asocket 43 also on the rail 15 in which is set the end of the rod.

Thus, the channel is normally held in position by the expanding actionof the spring 38 on the rod 39.

To remove the partition 28, the same is moved in the direction of thearrow in Figure 7 causing the rod 39 to slide telescopical- 1 into thechannel until the rod 36 may be isengaged from the socket 37 as will bereadily understood.

Thus, it may be seen that the bag is easily packed without theinterference of the partition when the same is removed as abovedescribed.

\Vhile certain preferred embodiments of this device have been shown anddescribed, it will be understood that changes in the form, arrangements,proportions, sizes and details thereof may be made without departingfrom the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent,'is:-

1. In a fiat opening compartmented bag, a rigid plate partition foldableover either compartment, a metal channel fixed on the inner edge of saidpartition, 3. rod held rigidly in said channel to extend therebeyond,sockets fixed on said bag to receive the rod ends, and means combinedwith said sockets to normally retain the rod ends therein, said meansbeing yieldahle longitudinally to permit removal of the rod andpartition.

2. In combination with a flat opening bag having equal full sizecmnpartments and a metal strip extending lengthwise at the adjacentedges of the compartments, of a stiff partition leaf, a channel engagingthe inner edge thereof, a hinge rod fixed in said channel to extendbeyond its ends, and sockets fixed on said strip, one to receive one endof said rod, the other containing a spring and plunger against which theother end of said rod abuts, said plunger yielding upon pressing the rodinwardly in removing or engaging said leaf by actuation thereof.

:5. In combination with a flat opening bag having equal full sizecon'lpartmcnts and a metal strip extending lengthwise at the adjae-entedges of the compartments, of a stiff partition leaf, a channel engagingthe inner edge thereof, a hinge rod fixed in said channel to extendbeyond at one end thereof. a socket on said strip to engage therewith, arod slidable in the other end of said channel, a spring in said channelto press the last named rod outwardly, a stop limiting the outwardmovement of the rod, and a socket receptive of the outer end of saidrod.

This specification signed and witnessed this 16th day of November, 1926.

HUGO T U ECKMANTEL.

